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The ultimate book on this beautiful gemstone, brimming with glorious photographs of the finest sapphire jewels in history
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Joanna Hardy traces the sapphire’s history from antiquity to today in captivating stories told in a succinct exhilarating style. Along the way, she celebrates exquisite jewels worn by many notable figures, including Elizabeth Taylor, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duchess of Windsor, as well as pieces by such iconic jewellery houses as Bulgari, Cartier, Chaumet, Tiffany and Van Cleef & Arpels. The book also features a rich selection of work by 21st-century creators at the vanguard of jewellery design, such as Lauren Adriana, Bina Goenka, Hemmerle, Shaun Leane and Mish. An exclusive insight into six major private collections includes many previously unpublished pieces.
A feast for the senses, Sapphire is a beautiful addition to any gem-lover’s library.
Reviews
'The type of coffee table book that you won’t be able to put down from start to finish … lively, informative and fascinating'
Forbes
'Beautiful'
Country Life
'A mine of information'
The Times (LUXX)
'One of the boujiest books you could have on display. The fabric binding adds an extra touch of decadance … jewellery fans will of course be delighted with the huge pictures of incredible jewels … and plenty for historians to get stuck into as well'
The i Newspaper
'The extensive research in this outsize format along with the number and quality of photographs make these books collector’s items in their own right and one that no gem library will be without. No doubt Hardy’s trio of volumes will be on every gem-hound’s wish list - along with shelves strong enough to support these weighty tomes. A fail-proof gift for jewellery and gem fans just in time for Christmas'
The Jewellery Editor, of 'Ruby', 'Emerald' and 'Sapphire'
'Lavish ... Joanna Hardy takes us on a gem-spangled journey which celebrates one of the most beautiful stones ever discovered'
Savile Row Style
Product Information
Book Details
Format: Hardback
Size: 34.5 x 25.2 cm
Extent: 328 pp
Publication date: 7 October 2021
ISBN: 9780500024775
Contents List
Introduction
1. Early Trade
2. Medicine and Magic
3. Profiles and Portraits
4. Treasure
5. At Court
6. The Jewel Box of the Indian Ocean
7. Hanoverian Blue
8. New Horizons
9. Star Sapphires
10. Jewels of Impact
11. High Society
12. The Art of Collecting
13. Sapphire Discoveries
14. Showstoppers
15. 21st Century
16. The Gemological World of Sapphires
1. Early Trade
2. Medicine and Magic
3. Profiles and Portraits
4. Treasure
5. At Court
6. The Jewel Box of the Indian Ocean
7. Hanoverian Blue
8. New Horizons
9. Star Sapphires
10. Jewels of Impact
11. High Society
12. The Art of Collecting
13. Sapphire Discoveries
14. Showstoppers
15. 21st Century
16. The Gemological World of Sapphires
About the Author
Joanna Hardy is an independent gemologist and jewelry specialist, formerly of Debeers and Sothebys. She lectures widely and writes for many international journals, and also features on the popular BBC programme Antiques Roadshow. She is the principal author of Emerald and Ruby, also published by Thames & Hudson. Robert Violette is an artist, editor and publisher based in London.
